Preparing For Your Session
- PLEASE ARRIVE ON TIME – We will have a busy day and time is tight so please respect the person after you.
- Once booked – I will email/text you with studio address. If we don’t hear from you in 24 hrs we will make that slot available for someone else…it’s only fair right?!
- Cancelations – It’s no problem if you cancel just let us know so we can make that slot available for someone else
- Make up – Arrive with your hair styled and makeup already applied unless you are using our hair & makeup services (extra charge). If so, please arrive with only Moisturizer applied to your face.
- Make up options – Another make up option is to go to Estee Lauder or Clinique in Macys in Serramonte (minutes from the studio) on the day of your shoot, and if you purchase an item/s they will make you up. FYI you have to make an appt with them. Estee Lauder 650.994.3333 x4836 talk to Serena. Clinique Counter 650.994.3333 x4295
- Women should keep make-up light and natural.
- Get some rest. You want to be as fresh and relaxed as possible on your shoot day
- You CAN wear bright colors…especially shirts, ties, blouses.
- Do not wear WHITE as the outer garment unless you are a Doctor. Very few people look great in bright white.
- SIMPLE garments and SOLID colors look best. Tweeds and patterns are distracting.
- Light-grey, mid-grey, dark-grey…they all look GREAT.
- Medium to darker colors project a more business-like image.
- Avoid BOLD PATTERNS unless that is part of your “personal brand”. In that case…GO FOR IT!!!
- Avoid very wide or particularly deep V-neck garments as well as bulky cowl neck sweaters that completely hide the neck.
- Long sleeves are preferable as bare arms call attention to themselves and can overpower the face.
- We will COACH YOU to get the right EXPRESSIONS and make you feel comfortable. Even if you dislike being photographed we’ll make this E-A-S-Y!!! It’s easier than you think and less painful than a root canal
- Please bring your own hair-brush or comb to the shoot
- Our basic retouching (free) includes removing stray hair, reducing smile/age lines, brightening teeth and eyes.
- If possible, please arrive at the shoot wearing your first outfit. Changing cuts into your shoot time.
- You clothes should FIT well. No amount of retouching can replace a suit that fits. Remember…if you can’t button your suit coat…you should wear a larger coat.